tag:blog.mlive.com,2016:/xbutton/4356 2010-11-04T04:50:10Z Video Games, Gadgets and Technology Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4244470 2010-02-23T05:50:26Z 2010-03-21T20:53:43Z

Quantic Dream / Sony Computer Entertainment of America For my hands on with the Heavy Rain demo click here. Mature rated games are everywhere but none hold a candle to PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavy Rain. Heavy Rain’s maturity lies not...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Quantic Dream / Sony Computer Entertainment of America For my hands on with the Heavy Rain demo click here. Mature rated games are everywhere but none hold a candle to PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavy Rain. Heavy Rain’s maturity lies not... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.5236544 2010-11-04T04:47:06Z 2010-11-04T04:50:10Z

So, the PlayStation Move has been out for a bit now and I’ve had a chance to play around with it and put it through its paces. On the hardware side of the equation, the Move feels incredibly solid. It...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html So, the PlayStation Move has been out for a bit now and I’ve had a chance to play around with it and put it through its paces. On the hardware side of the equation, the Move feels incredibly solid. It... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4925051 2010-08-23T05:06:08Z 2010-08-23T12:23:08Z

2K Czech / 2K Games I shouldn’t have watched “Goodfellas” when I was eight years old. Probably. I’m not full-blooded, or any-blooded for that matter, Italian and killing even an ant cripples me with guilt. There’s no way I could...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html 2K Czech / 2K Games I shouldn’t have watched “Goodfellas” when I was eight years old. Probably. I’m not full-blooded, or any-blooded for that matter, Italian and killing even an ant cripples me with guilt. There’s no way I could... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4736991 2010-07-06T03:52:08Z 2010-07-06T05:01:40Z

Black Rock Studio / Disney Interactive Studios Confession: I can only play Split/Second for an hour at a time. After that? My nerves are totally shot and I’m left with a case of the jitters for the rest of the...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Black Rock Studio / Disney Interactive Studios Confession: I can only play Split/Second for an hour at a time. After that? My nerves are totally shot and I’m left with a case of the jitters for the rest of the... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4736173 2010-07-05T20:14:36Z 2010-07-06T00:27:15Z

Ruffian Games / Microsoft Game Studios When I first fired up my review copy of Crackdown 2 I was impressed my first task wasn’t to kill a gang boss. That feeling soon gave way to boredom when I realized the...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Ruffian Games / Microsoft Game Studios When I first fired up my review copy of Crackdown 2 I was impressed my first task wasn’t to kill a gang boss. That feeling soon gave way to boredom when I realized the... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4718210 2010-06-30T03:26:03Z 2010-06-30T04:57:42Z

United Front Games / Sony Computer Entertainment With ModNation Racers Sony wants to cluster-rocket Nintendo out of the kart-racing limelight. For the most part, it succeeds, but the bigger picture remains mired by rampant and lethargic load speeds. After popping...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html United Front Games / Sony Computer Entertainment With ModNation Racers Sony wants to cluster-rocket Nintendo out of the kart-racing limelight. For the most part, it succeeds, but the bigger picture remains mired by rampant and lethargic load speeds. After popping... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4714796 2010-06-29T06:17:33Z 2010-06-29T13:59:59Z

Electronic Arts resurrected the Medal of Honor franchise, adding familiar twists and lots of beards.

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Electronic Arts resurrected the Medal of Honor franchise, adding familiar twists and lots of beards. tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4645663 2010-06-09T04:59:31Z 2010-06-09T06:10:38Z

Rockstar San Diego / Rockstar Games Red Dead Redemption is f*cking huge. Maybe it’s that between missions you can just go and space out in the vast wilderness and shoot vultures out of the sky, ride back into town and...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Rockstar San Diego / Rockstar Games Red Dead Redemption is f*cking huge. Maybe it’s that between missions you can just go and space out in the vast wilderness and shoot vultures out of the sky, ride back into town and... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4618516 2010-06-02T05:19:41Z 2010-06-13T07:26:43Z

Timothy J. SeppalaThe KIN is friendly, to say the least. About the same size as a birth-control pill dispenser but not nearly as useful, the KIN One from Microsoft, Verizon, and Sharp Electronics offers a different experience than you might...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Timothy J. SeppalaThe KIN is friendly, to say the least. About the same size as a birth-control pill dispenser but not nearly as useful, the KIN One from Microsoft, Verizon, and Sharp Electronics offers a different experience than you might... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4568999 2010-05-19T01:47:52Z 2010-07-06T16:31:35Z

Remedy Entertainment / Microsoft Game Studios Light and dark. The most primeval of opposites. These elements form the core of Remedy Entertainment’s latest, Alan Wake, shaping the entire experience from the combat system to the narrative. Alan Wake is a...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Remedy Entertainment / Microsoft Game Studios Light and dark. The most primeval of opposites. These elements form the core of Remedy Entertainment’s latest, Alan Wake, shaping the entire experience from the combat system to the narrative. Alan Wake is a... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4514783 2010-05-04T04:33:54Z 2010-05-05T02:09:13Z

Remedy Games / Microsoft Game Studios For my impressions of Alan Wake from E3 last year, click here. Other Alan Wake previews floating around the tubes detail every bit of the first episode of the game. This one doesn’t. Ironically,...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Remedy Games / Microsoft Game Studios For my impressions of Alan Wake from E3 last year, click here. Other Alan Wake previews floating around the tubes detail every bit of the first episode of the game. This one doesn’t. Ironically,... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4428158 2010-04-12T05:35:39Z 2010-04-13T04:53:06Z

Quantic Dream / SCEA The first piece of DLC for the first game I ever scored a ten is available now on the Playstation Network for the cool price of $4.99, but isn’t worth a single penny. “Whoa, whoa, whoa...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Quantic Dream / SCEA The first piece of DLC for the first game I ever scored a ten is available now on the Playstation Network for the cool price of $4.99, but isn’t worth a single penny. “Whoa, whoa, whoa... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4409072 2010-04-06T06:18:29Z 2010-10-01T12:44:12Z

Signal Studios / Microsoft Game Studios I loved playing with my plastic army men as a kid. I melted them with fire, blew them up with M-80s, dropped them out of my bedroom window on reconnaissance missions usually ending up...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Signal Studios / Microsoft Game Studios I loved playing with my plastic army men as a kid. I melted them with fire, blew them up with M-80s, dropped them out of my bedroom window on reconnaissance missions usually ending up... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4390677 2010-03-31T06:08:54Z 2010-06-14T01:26:59Z

4J Interactive / Microsoft Game Studios When I was fifteen, I had an affair with an older British woman. She showed me how to do things that would become more useful later in life and made other girls look just...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html 4J Interactive / Microsoft Game Studios When I was fifteen, I had an affair with an older British woman. She showed me how to do things that would become more useful later in life and made other girls look just... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4320157 2010-03-13T04:31:53Z 2010-03-15T05:58:20Z

DICE / Electronic Arts Forget Modern Warfare 2 ever released. Strong statement? Yes. Will you agree? Who knows. I know once I got used to the slightly heavier feel of the game and the fact that I couldn’t hide behind...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html DICE / Electronic Arts Forget Modern Warfare 2 ever released. Strong statement? Yes. Will you agree? Who knows. I know once I got used to the slightly heavier feel of the game and the fact that I couldn’t hide behind... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4199058 2010-02-10T06:50:16Z 2010-02-10T13:55:49Z

Quantic Dream / SCEA People following Heavy Rain could cry foul at the thought of a demo, citing they won’t play it because they don’t want any spoilers. An air of mystery surrounds the game who’s very driving force is...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Quantic Dream / SCEA People following Heavy Rain could cry foul at the thought of a demo, citing they won’t play it because they don’t want any spoilers. An air of mystery surrounds the game who’s very driving force is... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4147726 2010-01-26T03:41:15Z 2010-01-26T13:52:32Z

BioWare / Electronic Arts Need something to read while you wait in line to grab your midnight copy of Mass Effect 2? Of course you do, and that's what this interview with the game's creative director Casey Hudson is for....

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html BioWare / Electronic Arts Need something to read while you wait in line to grab your midnight copy of Mass Effect 2? Of course you do, and that's what this interview with the game's creative director Casey Hudson is for.... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4085290 2010-01-07T02:13:14Z 2010-01-07T02:14:28Z

Hey everyone, if you're looking for my conversation with Garnett Lee and more reasons why people game, they'll be up hopefully by this weekend, I'm experiencing some technical difficulties on my end....

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Hey everyone, if you're looking for my conversation with Garnett Lee and more reasons why people game, they'll be up hopefully by this weekend, I'm experiencing some technical difficulties on my end.... tag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/xbutton//4356.4078473 2010-01-05T04:42:00Z 2010-01-11T03:39:48Z

Brainygamer.com For my “Why we game” piece that ran in The Grand Rapids Press last week I got a chance to talk with Garnett Lee, 42, Editorial Director for Gamefly Media, which includes Shacknews among other sites. Before taking that...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Brainygamer.com For my “Why we game” piece that ran in The Grand Rapids Press last week I got a chance to talk with Garnett Lee, 42, Editorial Director for Gamefly Media, which includes Shacknews among other sites. Before taking that... tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/xbutton//4356.4029596.20091217121640 2009-12-17T14:53:18Z 2009-12-17T17:16:40Z

Robomodo / Activision For an interview with Kalamazoo native and Tony Hawk Ride Project Lead Josh Tsui, click here. This is not a review of Tony Hawk Ride. Think of this more as my extended impressions. Why? Because I’m not...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html Robomodo / Activision For an interview with Kalamazoo native and Tony Hawk Ride Project Lead Josh Tsui, click here. This is not a review of Tony Hawk Ride. Think of this more as my extended impressions. Why? Because I’m not... tag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/xbutton//4356.3979772 2009-11-28T17:18:46Z 2010-01-05T04:11:29Z

FreeStyle Games / Activsion Just when you thought the DJ lifestyle was nothing but chugging vodka Red Bulls and constantly titling your head to the side, along comes DJ Hero to prove you wrong. One of two peripheral games released...

Timothy J. Seppala http://connect.mlive.com/user/tseppala/index.html FreeStyle Games / Activsion Just when you thought the DJ lifestyle was nothing but chugging vodka Red Bulls and constantly titling your head to the side, along comes DJ Hero to prove you wrong. One of two peripheral games released...